â¢ 3000 BC Sumerians use asphalt as an adhesive; Eqyptians use pitch to grease. chariot wheels; Mesopotamians use bitumen to seal boats. â¢ 600 BC Confucius writes about drilling a 100â gas well and using bamboo for pipes. â¢ 1500 AD Chinese dig oil wells >2000â deep. â¢ 1847 First ârock oilâ refinery in England. â¢ 1849 Canada distills kerosene from crude oil.
Donating Blood. Who Can Donate? Anyone who is in good health, is at least 18 years old (persons 16 or 17 years old may donate with a Blood Program permission slip signed by a parent or guardian), and weighs at least 114 pounds may donate blood every 56 days.
To give blood you must: 1  Be in general good health. 2  Be at least 17 years old. (If you are 16 you can donate with a CBC consent form signed by your parent). 3  Be at least 5' 4 tall and weigh at least 110 pounds. If you are under 5' 4 you will need to weigh more than 110 pounds to safely donate. 4  Have a photo ID.